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The world turns upside down when a corporate drone wakes up as Rae Taylor, the heroine in her favorite otome game, Revolution. Rae is elated at the opportunity to court Claire François, the game’s villainess and the object of her affection. Armed with her knowledge of the game and events to come, Rae sets out to make Claire fall for her. But how will the villainess take Rae’s romantic advances?

1 Seasons
12 Episodes
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Animation Comedy Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Cast & Characters
episode image A Maid's Job Is a Labor of Love
8.6/10 (104 votes)

#1 A Maid's Job Is a Labor of Love

S1:E2

Rae sets her sights on her dream job as Claire's maid - and she'll do whatever it takes to get it.

episode image The Villainess and I Are in Love
8.5/10 (68 votes)

#2 The Villainess and I Are in Love

S1:E12

Manaria challenges Rae to prove her feelings for Claire at the Amour Ceremony. Both Rae and Manaria must place an item on the Scales of Love, which will measure the weight of their feelings for Claire. Who will the scales find worthy?

episode image My Master Will Never Change
8.4/10 (56 votes)

#3 My Master Will Never Change

S1:E9

As a darker plot is revealed behind the commoner uprising, the academy is plunged into peril. Can Rae and Claire defeat the conspirators and deal with the resulting aftermath?

episode image My Love Is a Series of Ups and Downs
8.3/10 (82 votes)

#4 My Love Is a Series of Ups and Downs

S1:E3

Realizing that Claire is in love with Thane, Rae tries to direct events she recognizes from the game toward getting Thane and Claire together, despite her own feelings for Claire.

episode image What Makes or Breaks a School Fair Is the Cross-Dressing Café
8.3/10 (63 votes)

#5 What Makes or Breaks a School Fair Is the Cross-Dressing Café

S1:E7

Rae makes the most of the Foundation Day Fair, working hard at the cross-dressing café and even convincing Claire to walk around the fair with her. But an incident with a group of bitter commoners casts a shadow over the festive atmosphere...

episode image The Swirling Currents Are All Machinations
8.3/10 (61 votes)

#6 The Swirling Currents Are All Machinations

S1:E8

The Royal Academy is rocked by scandal when a noble student allegedly attacks a commoner student with magic. The situation escalates when the attacker receives minimal punishment, spurring commoners to protest so violently that the school must be closed.

episode image Rushing Headlong into Life in Another World
8.2/10 (99 votes)

#7 Rushing Headlong into Life in Another World

S1:E1

Overworked employee Oohashi Rei suddenly finds herself in the world of her favorite otome game as its protagonist, Rae Taylor. But she's not here to romance the game's male leads - she's in love with the villainess!

episode image When Monsters Attack, Unpreparedness Is the Greatest Enemy
8.2/10 (70 votes)

#8 When Monsters Attack, Unpreparedness Is the Greatest Enemy

S1:E4

Rae impresses her teacher and classmates at the academy with her proficiency in magic... and is quickly forced to put her skills into practice when a huge monster attacks.

episode image A Near-Miss in Love Is Certain Doom
8.2/10 (63 votes)

#9 A Near-Miss in Love Is Certain Doom

S1:E11

Rae insists she just wants Claire to be happy, even if she can't be with her. Manaria tells her she's just running away, and if her feelings for Claire are true, she'll fight for her. So begins their duel to determine who will stay by Claire's side...

episode image The Knight Exam Is Packed with Drama
8.0/10 (64 votes)

#10 The Knight Exam Is Packed with Drama

S1:E5

Rae and Claire both pass the written exam for entry into the Academy Knights. The next step is the practical exam, which pits the examinees against each other in mock battles to determine who is truly worthy to join the Knights.

episode image The Secret Reason Must Not Be Told to Anyone
8.0/10 (67 votes)

#11 The Secret Reason Must Not Be Told to Anyone

S1:E6

The Foundation Day Fair is coming up, and the Academy Knights discuss what sort of shop they should open. An offhanded comment by Rae leads to the proposal of a cross-dressing café.

episode image My New Rival in Love Is a Perfect Superhuman
7.9/10 (53 votes)

#12 My New Rival in Love Is a Perfect Superhuman

S1:E10

Princess Manaria of the Sousse Kingdom, an old childhood friend of Claire's, shows up to visit her. Manaria has it all—good looks, charisma, tremendous magic proficiency—and to top it off, Claire is quite taken with her. It seems Rae has a new rival...

Cast & Chracters

character image Rae Taylor (voice)

Rae Taylor (voice)

Actor: Yu Serizawa
character image Claire François (voice)

Claire François (voice)

Actor: Karin Nanami
character image Thane Bauer (voice)

Thane Bauer (voice)

Actor: Daisuke Namikawa
character image Yu Bauer (voice)

Yu Bauer (voice)

Actor: Yoko Hikasa
character image Lene Aurousseau (voice)

Lene Aurousseau (voice)

Actor: Ikumi Hasegawa
character image Misha Jur (voice)

Misha Jur (voice)

Actor: Aimi

The highest rated episode of I'm in Love with the Villainess is "A Maid's Job Is a Labor of Love" (S1E2) with a rating of 8.60.

This episode received 104 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "My New Rival in Love Is a Perfect Superhuman" (S1E10) with a rating of 7.90.

This episode received 53 votes.

The highest rated episode is "A Maid's Job Is a Labor of Love" (S1E2) with a rating of 8.60.

This episode received 104 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "My New Rival in Love Is a Perfect Superhuman" (S1E10) with a rating of 7.90.

This episode received 53 votes.

Name Department Job
Kiyotaka Yachi Art Art Direction
Tomokazu Sugimura Art Prop Designer
Shigeki Asakawa Camera Director of Photography
Hideaki Ōba Directing Series Director
Kashiko Kimura Editing Editor
Fumie Takeuchi Production Executive Producer
Go Nakanishi Production Executive Producer
Hiromichi Oishi Production Production Supervisor
Shogo Ikenori Production Producer
Takahiro Fujii Production Producer
Takashi Jinguuji Production Producer
Hajime Takakuwa Sound Sound Director
Karin Nanami Sound Theme Song Performance
Noriyuki Asakura Sound Original Music Composer
Usagi to Uma Sound Original Music Composer
Yu Serizawa Sound Theme Song Performance
Yusuke Inada Sound Sound Effects
Aiko Yamagami Visual Effects Color Designer
Yoko Sato Visual Effects Character Designer
Ayumu Hisao Writing Series Composition
Inori Writing Novel

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